Both teams are satisfied with a sweet season so far and games like this could be deciding. Get ready for Genk - Antwerp!
- Genk have the most scored goals (78) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Pro League
Antwerp are staying put at 3rd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
Genk and Antwerp should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Genk form and stats
This stadium, Luminus Arena, has been a fortress for Genk in the Pro League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-1-2.
It's back home for Genk, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Club Brugge away with the result 3-1. Hrošovský and Paintsil (2) found the net in that victory. Sweet to taste a league victory after three games without. Midfield player Paintsil got a match rating of 8.83 in that game, the max score being 10. Paintsil scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Genk drew at home versus Union Saint-Gilloise.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Genk have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 0 and lost 3.
Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 12 most recent league matches reveals that 10 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Genk are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (44 goals in 17 games). Genk have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Antwerp form and stats
The visitors are W9-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Pro League.
Antwerp delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Union Saint-Gilloise in their previous fixture. Stengs got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, top player of the team. Stengs served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
A 0-2 defeat away at Club Brugge before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Antwerp playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Antwerp wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Low on goals? 13 of this team's latest 17 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.
Antwerp have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Antwerp as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the contenders faced each other earlier this season; Antwerp - Genk 2-1. These clubs battled well and hard when they last played each other. Both Trésor (Genk) and Ouattara (Genk) were shown red cards. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Genk victories, one draw and five Antwerp wins. Over/under statistics; eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Janssen 18 goals |   J. Paintsil 17 goals |  B. Heynen 10 goals |
Genk missing players
Antwerp missing players
| Genk | Antwerp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 25 | 15 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 86 | 48 | 12 | Scored | S | 6 | 25 | 67 |
| 45 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | 32 |
| 97% | 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| 85% | 79% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 74% | 74% |
| 72% | 74% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 32% | 44% |
| 49% | 47% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 11% | 21% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 5% | 15% |
| 69% | 68% | 83% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 26% | 36% |
| 21% | 26% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 53% | 51% |
| 13% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 26% | 21% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 15.3 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.8 | 12 | 13.4 |
| 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 42% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| 12.1 | 9.5 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 11.2 | 9.5 |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3 |
- Antwerp have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (15) away in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals (26) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most clean sheets (10) away in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most clean sheets (20) in Pro League
- Antwerp have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Pro League
- Genk have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Genk have the most matches over the total-line (28) in Pro League
- Genk have the most points (43) at home in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (44) at home in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals (78) in Pro League
- Genk have the most scored goals in the first half (49) in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+29) at home in Pro League
- Genk have the the best goal difference (+41) in Pro League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 41 | 75 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 75 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 59 |
| 5 | Gent | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 64 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 56 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 13 | 55 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 53 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | 51 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 50 |
| 9 | OH Leuven | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 48 |
| 10 | Sporting Charleroi | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -7 | 48 |
| 11 | Anderlecht | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 46 |
| 12 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -3 | 42 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 63 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 36 | -14 | 40 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 32 | -24 | 31 |
| 15 | AS Eupen | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 75 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 42 | -35 | 28 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 78 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -28 | 27 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 34 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 43 | -39 | 27 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -40 | 20 |
